1996

Research Reports | Active and Completed Projects

Research Reports

• Pedestrian Control at Intersections - Phase I
  December 1996 Report no. Mn/DOT 1997-02
• Development of Traffic Simulation Laboratory For Design Planning and Traffic Operations (Phase I)
  December 1996 Report no. CTS 97-11
• A Lateral Dynamic Model of a Tractor-Trailer: Experimental Validation
  November 1996 Report no. Mn/DOT 1997-18
• Development and application of on-line strategies for optimal intersection control : phase III
  October 1996 Report no. Mn/DOT 1996-33
• ALX : autonomous vehicle guidance for roadway following and obstacle avoidance
  October 1996 Report no. Mn/DOT 1997-04
• Vehicle Navigation and Localization Using Multiple Navigational Aids: Final Report
  October 1996 Report no. Mn/DOT P98-4
• Analysis of a differential global positioning system as a sensor for vehicle guidance
  August 1996 Report no. Mn/DOT 1997-17
• Stresses in steel curved girder bridges
  August 1996 Report no. MnDOT 1996-28
• Creating bicycle transportation networks : a guidebook
  July 1996 Report no. Mn/DOT 1996-14
• Human Factors for Transitway Safety Improvement: Final Report for Phase 1
  July 1996 Report no. 1996 Transitway
• Dynamics and Stability of Capsules in Pipeline Transportation
  May 1996 Report no. Mn/DOT 1996-17
• Storage and Access Methods for Advanced Traveler Information Systems
  April 1996 Report no. Mn/DOT 1996-26
• Development of scaled measures of user and citizen satisfaction with Mn/DOT services
  February 1996 Report no. Mn/DOT 1996-15
• Human factors evaluation of driver multitasking and genesis message formats
  February 1996 Report no. Mn/DOT 1996-13
• Retroflective sheeting materials on highway signs
  February 1996 Report no. Mn/DOT 1996-07
• Shifting global airline service and the local community
  January 1996 Report no. MnDOT 1996-02
• Congestion Costs and Congestion Pricing for the Twin Cities
  January 1996 Report no. MnDOT 1996-32

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Active and Completed Research Projects

• Chaotic Dynamics in Traffic Flow (Phase 2)
  (12/1996) Status: Completed
• Data Retrieval and Analysis Tool for Transportation Engineers, Year 3
  (12/1996) Status: Completed
• Mn/DOT - Restoration Wetlands Success
  (12/1996) Status: Completed
• Investigating the Effect of Roadway Design on Driver Behavior
  (12/1996) Status: Completed
• Re-evaluation of Wood Energy Production Policies: Impacts on Transportation, Enviornment, Forest and Agricultural Sector
  (12/1996) Status: Completed
• Quantification of Motor Carrier Safety Program Impacts on Accident Reduction - Phase 2
  (12/1996) Status: Completed
• Northwest Minnesota Commodity Flow Study
  (11/1996) Status: Completed
• Efficacy of Erosion Control Blankets and Soil Stabilizers
  (11/1996) Status: Completed
• Fabric for Reinforcement and Separation in Unpaved Roads
  (11/1996) Status: Completed
• Automatic Detection of Driver Fatigue: Phase 2
  (10/1996) Status: Completed
• Stability of Pile Groups
  (09/1996) Status: Completed
• Monitoring and Assessment Program for Wabasha County Bridge
  (09/1996) Status: Completed
• Vehicle Following (Platooning) Using CCD Cameras - Phase II
  (09/1996) Status: Completed
• An Automatic Visibility Measurement System Based on Video Cameras
  (08/1996) Status: Completed
• Assessing Failure with Acoustic Emissions
  (08/1996) Status: Completed
• Estimation of the Capacity in Freeway Weaving Areas for Traffic Management and Operations
  (08/1996) Status: Completed
• Rollover Protection and Wheelchair Securement: Assessment
  (07/1996) Status: Completed
• Salt Tolerance in Short Stature Native Grasss
  (07/1996) Status: Completed
• Bus Lines as Economic Development Corridors: Retrofitting Bus Lines on Urban Highways
  (07/1996) Status: Completed
• Mobility and Accessibility in Later Life: Assessment, Screening, and Maintenance of Fitness-to-Drive
  (07/1996) Status: Completed
• A Sensory System for Monitoring Safety in Work Zones
  (06/1996) Status: Completed
• Roadside Prairie and Wetland Restoration: Mycorrhizal/Plant Factors
  (06/1996) Status: Completed
• Activation of I-394 Lab for ITS Operational Testing: Phase II
  (06/1996) Status: Completed
• Institutional and Political Issues in Congestion Pricing
  (06/1996) Status: Completed
• System Designs in Pipeline Transportation
  (06/1996) Status: Completed
• SAFETRUCK: Sensing and Control to Enhance Vehicle Safety
  (06/1996) Status: Completed
• Real-Time Traffic Prediction and Control, Phase 3
  (06/1996) Status: Completed
• Evaluation of Timber Bridge Wear Surfaces
  (06/1996) Status: Completed
• Development of Traffic Simulation Laboratory for Design, Planning and Traffic Operations: Phase II
  (06/1996) Status: Completed
• Automated Route Planning and Optimizing Software
  (06/1996) Status: Completed
• Impact of Traffic Safety Improvements
  (06/1996) Status: Completed
• Mn/DOT Cambridge Telecommunicating Center Evaluation Study
  (05/1996) Status: Completed
• Seasonal Changes in Pavement Material Properties
  (03/1996) Status: Completed
• Overseas Air Cargo Service and US Cities
  (03/1996) Status: Completed
• Evaluation of Road-Map Data for Intelligent Transportation Systems
  (03/1996) Status: Completed
• Development of Traffic Control Laboratory (TRAMLAB)
  (03/1996) Status: Completed
• Statistical Analysis of the Sources of Pavement Variability
  (03/1996) Status: Completed
• National Research Study on Transportation Technologies for Sustainable Communities
  (03/1996) Status: Completed
• Magnetic Lateral Indication System Evaluation
  (03/1996) Status: Completed
• Durability and Geographical Considerations in the Design of Asphalt Mixtures
  (02/1996) Status: Completed
• Real Time Prediction of Freeway Occupancy for Congestion Control
  (02/1996) Status: Completed
• Quantification of Mn/DOT Motor Carrier Safety Program Impacts
  (02/1996) Status: Completed
• Identifying Faults in the Traffic Data Network
  (01/1996) Status: Completed
• Acoustic Emission Equipment for Infrastructure Monitoring
  (01/1996) Status: Completed